Shirt



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- J. G. GUNN.

' SHIRT.

N0. 268,400. Patented Dec. 5, 1882.,

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illustrating the appearance of the same when UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN G, GUNN, OF KNOXVILLE, TENNESSEE.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,400, dated December 5, 1882,

Application filed September 19, 1882.

Be it known that 1, JOHN C. GUNN, a citiville, in the county of Knox and State of Tennessee, have invented anew and useful Shirt, of which the following is a specification, ref erence being bad to the accompanying drawings.

Figure l is a perspective view of my improved shirt, and Fig. 2 is a perspective View worn.

Similar letters of reference sponding parts in both figures.

This invention relates to certain improvements in the construction of shirts, which will be hereinafter fully described, and particularly indicate corre- Shirts as .now generally made are provided at theirlowerends or edges with vertical slitsone on each side-dividing the lower part of the body practically into two flaps or aprons. This has been objectionable,- because by the practice of wrapping the said flaps around and between the legs the surplus material has been apt to chat'e and gall the skin. The object of my invention is to avoid this, and to provide a comfortable and perfectly-fitting garment.

In the drawings hereto annexed, A represents the body of my improved shirt, which is provided at its lower end or edge with vertical slits B C in its front and rear sides, respectively, the right and left hand sides being closed, as shown. By this construction flaps D and E are formed, the edges of which, d d and e e, may be united on the inside of the legs, thus forming practically a bifurcated garment.

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To connect the said edges, buttons may be used, at asD; or spring-clamps connected by an elastic band may be used, as shown at E; Oreither may be dispensed with and any kind of fastening used that may be deemed convenient.

F is a fly or apron, secured directly over the slit B in the front side of the shirt.

The advantages of my improved shirt are obvious. It is simple in construction, and may be made as easily and as cheaply as those now in general use. It will lit the body of the wearer perfectly and comfortably without chafing, and it will not slip or slide up around the waist, but will, on'the contrary, serve to support the abdominal parts.

I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States-- 1. As an improvement in shirts, the body A, having vertical slits B O in its front and rear sides, respectively, in combination with suit-- able means for connecting the edges (1 d and e e of the flaps D and E thus formed, as set forth.

2. As an improvement in shirts, the body A, having slitsB G in its-front and rear sides, respectively, in combination with the fly or apron F, secured directly over the front slit, B, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN G. GUNN.

Witnesses:

OHAsA. SANDBERG, W. H. STUEM. 

